Victorian & Edwardian Art

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Lot 42
  • 42

John Emms 1843-1912 and Henry John Yeend King 1855-1924

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Description

  • John Emms 1843-1912 and Henry John Yeend King 1855-1924
  • the colonel's horses and collie with huntroyde hall beyond
  • signed l.r.: YEEND KING; dated and signed l.r.: 1884 J.NO EMMS
  • oil canvas

Provenance

Commissioned by Colonel Patrick Starkie of Huntroyde, Lancashire in 1884 from Emms and completed by King in 1898

Catalogue Note

It would appear that Emms painted the animals in 1884 but did not complete the commisssion. King was asked by Colonel Starkie to paint the background in 1898. The house in the background appears to be Huntryode, the Starkie's ancestoral home in Lancashire which was partly demolished in 1969.

This lot is sold with five letters from King to Colonel Patrick Starkie dated 1898 which explain his role in the history of the commission.